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In the poorest villages on the island of Fiji, where healthcare is not readily available, Doug Wesson – owner and founder of Wesson Hearing Aid Center and a band of hearing healthcare professionals from all over the US - set out on a mission to test the hearing, clean wax from ears as needed and fit hearing aids on as many children and adults as possible within a three day period of time.